Faculty & Staff
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Vivian von Gruenigen, M.D., CPE, M.S.
Program Director
Master of Leadership in Health Systems Science Program
vvongrue@neomed.edu
PROGRAM FACULTY
Julie Aultman, Ph.D.
Program Faculty
Master of Leadership in Health Systems Science Program
jmaultma@neomed.edu
Dan Glessner, J.D.
Program Faculty
Master of Leadership in Health Systems Science Program
dglessner@neomed.edu
Christopher Goff, J.D.
Program Faculty
Master of Leadership in Health Systems Science Program
cgoff@neomed.edu
Cheryl Johnson, M.D.
Program Faculty
Master of Leadership in Health Systems Science Program
cjohnso6@neomed.edu
Amy Lee, M.D., M.B.A., M.P.H.
Program Faculty
Master of Leadership in Health Systems Science Program
afl@neomed.edu
Michele McCarroll, Ph.D.
Program Faculty
Master of Leadership in Health Systems Science Program
mmccarroll@neomed.edu
Mehool Patel, M.D., M.B.A.
Program Faculty
Master of Leadership in Health Systems Science Program
mpatel@neomed.edu
Christopher Powers
Program Faculty
Master of Leadership in Health Systems Science Program
Steven Schmidt, Ph.D.
Program Faculty
Master of Leadership in Health Systems Science Program
sschmidt@neomed.edu
Jennifer Van Dyk
Program Faculty
Master of Leadership in Health Systems Science Program
Scott Wisneski, Pharm.D., M.B.A.
Program Faculty
Master of Leadership in Health Systems Science Program
swisneski@neomed.edu
Daniel Yozwiak, J.D.
Program Faculty
Master of Leadership in Health Systems Science Program
dyozwiak@neomed.edu
Capstone Mentors
John Baker, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC
Cleveland Clinic
Vice President Nursing and Operations Lodi Hospital
BAKERJ10@ccf.org
David Delost, MBA
Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt
Manager Performance Improvement
Department of Operational Effectiveness
University Hospitals
David.Delost@uhhospitals.org
Cheryl Goliath, PhD
Executive Director, Medical Education and Research
Cleveland Clinic Akron General Medical Center
goliatc@ccf.org
Iriel Hopkins, MSW, LSW
System Director for Community Relations and Diversity
Summa Health
hopkinsi@summahealth.org
Cynthia Kelley, D.O.
Designated Institutional Official
Vice President of Medical Education
Summa Health
kelleyc@summahealth.org
Theresa Lash-Ritter, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Cleveland Clinic Akron General
lasht@ccf.org
Lizabeth Lukesic, MBA
Director of Care Standardization and Optimization
Seidman Cancer Center
University Hospitals
Lizabeth.Lukesic@uhhospitals.org
Brad Martin, M.D, MHA, FACP, FCCP
Vice President of Medical Affairs
Chief Medical Officer for Quality
Summa Health
martinbr@summahealth.org
David Northern, MHA
Department of Operational Effectiveness
University Hospitals
David.Northern@UHhospitals.org
Brian Rothstein, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer
University Hospitals (UH) Ventures
Pediatric Neurosurgery-Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital
Brian.Rothstein@UHhospitals.org
Phillip Rowland-Seymour
Manager, Office of Community Impact, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (CEDI)
University Hospitals
Phillip.Rowland-Seymour@UHhospitals.org
Ashley Sedorovich, M.S., LSSBB
Process Improvement & Design Expert
Summa Health
sedorovich@summahealth.org
Titus Sheers, M.D., M.B.A.
Chair, Medical Education Administration
Vice-Chair, Research
SheersT@ccf.org
Benjamin Sutton
Chief Operating Officer, Providers, Summa Health
suttonb@summahealth.org
Ryan Turpin, M.B.A., LSSGB
System Director, Ambulatory Care Management and Population Health
EPIC Healthy Planet Project Lead-System Integrated Care Management
Summa Health
turpint@summahealth.org
Tony Warmuth
Executive Director of Clinical Transformation
Cleveland Clinic
awarmuth@ccf.org
Neil Wyant, M.B.A.
Vice President, Investment & Commercialization
University Hospitals (UH) Ventures
Neil.Wyant@UHhospitals.org
Charles Zonfa, MD, MBA
Chief Medical Officer
SummaCare
zonfac@summacare.com
